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Palm T3 vs. Treo 650?

Hello & Pardon the cross post- Hope you guys can please help me!

I'm finally "getting it together" and need some advice- I'm going to be using kGTD with iCal to sync to a palm device.

I have a Palm T3 that I have been able to get syncign with Missing Sync, but am considering going with a Treo 650 that I just picked up as my "trusted system" as I've found myself in several situations going d@mnit! I forgot my Palm! or "it's in the trunk"

Note: I will not be using it for e-mail/Web, just as a phone & PDA.

Pros: Devices integrated & has all my info integrated to the phone!
Cons: I LOVE graffiti and am VERY fast as I've used the Palm OS for 10 years now. I don't particularly like the little tiny button interface, but am going to do 90-95% entry from the computer.

Any thoughts on T3 vs. Treo? Any experiences with the Treo pro/con?

Help me Obi-Merlin (and like minded folk) - you're my only hope! :confused:

Best,
Dr. J


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emory's picture

The display on the T3...

The display on the T3 is better.

You know that.

The Treo is nice for that all-in-one feeling. Personally I don't like the Treo, but YMMV.

You can still use Graffiti on the Treo, AFAIK. You certainly need to whip out the stylus for some UI elements because there is a slight disconnect at times between form elements and radio buttons in the Palm interface that makes it cumbersome at times to pick the right item.

Its worth picking up a Treo as a trial. If you don't want to screw with your existing plan you could always give service for a whirl with a different operator, cancel in 2 weeks, and return the Treo, and get it with your existing provider instead if you go that route.

Dr. J's picture

Carrying two devices-

Well, the screen on the T3 is bigger, but a lower resolution.

If I had to say organizer/personal brain/Trusted System- I'd say hands down, T3.

I did find myself though on many occasions going "#$!T$^#! It's in the trunk" or being out on a walk with the dog and wanting to capture. . . although a voice memo on the cell phone is a good thing too. . . . .

I've been using the Treo for about a week. It is definately a bit of a compromise, but has serious potential. I'm 93-96% happy, but know that down the road I'll regret it possibly when I want to do some serious brainstorming or take lecture notes/etc. The qwerty is just not ergonomic enough for that type of stuff. Plus eBooks/Avantgo. .

Ugh.

Can anybody read through my indecision?

Plus: Neat new gadget. Cutting Edge. Cool.
Cons: See above.

Wireless internet- Don't care. (at least as long as Verizon charges so d@mn much!)
Camera- Don't care.

It's simply the convenience of having one device to rule them all.

:confused: Thoughts? :confused:

emory's picture

The T3 is 320 x...

The T3 is 320 x 480 pixels.

The Treo 650+ is 320 x 320. Treo 600 is lower still.

infernox's picture

I had a T3 and...

I had a T3 and gave it to my brother after I went to the Blackberry 8700c. Never looked back. The T3 was great but I did not want to carry 2 gadgets with me (PDA and phone). The Blackberry does everything for me that most of what the T3 did. And it does not crash as the T3 often did.

solo's picture

Try Graffiti Anywhere

If your problem is the keyboard vs. the itty keyboard, there is a free download called "Graffiti Anywhere". http://www.escande.org/palm/GrfAnywhere/index.html

It will let you use the whole screen as a stylus area. I would also recommend getting Boxwave protective "condom" thingies for the screen, esp if you are gonna be scratching it all up.

Hope this suggestion is relevant and helpful.

solo's picture

Bic cool cheap pen/stylus, Note Taker Palm software

One more fetishistic item. Bic makes a fat pen/stylus combo the "e.3" which you can get c.$5.00. If you are a Graffiti-meister you will love it.

 
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